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REPORT OF CITY MANAGER.

W. T. Martin & Co. request permission to put up a sign extending 5-1/2 feet out from building front. There will be no illumination whatsoever on this sign. (Referred to Street Committee and City Manager. The Board of Alderman, at their meeting on the 16th did not concur in this reference.)

Mr. Craven left a roas machine here on trial over a year ago. The City has used the machine, but it has never been paid for and no one ever authorized the purchase of the same. Would like to be advised as to what disposition to make of machine. Mr. Wingfield knows the details. (Referred to Street Committee and City Manager to report back.)

GAS DEPARTMENT.
The work of enlargin the mains on Belmont has been completed and people are well satisfied with their supply. Also a new connecting line on Graves Street, which supplies all the new houses that are being built on the Goodman property, has been completed.

Several more enlargments of gas pipe in different parts of the City are badly needed, and I would suggest that an appropriation of $1,500. or $2,000. be made to be used by the gas committee for the purchase of pipe before pipe goes any higher, as the war will undoubtedly cause iron material to advance still more. (Referred to Gas and Finance Committees and City Manager to report).

WATER AND SEWERS DEPARTMENT.
The contractor is now at work putting two more sections on water tank on Preston Heights. The new sewer line which I recommended to be run through Graves Street to take cars of the new development of the Goodman property is being laid now, and will be completed tomorrow.

I have asked Mr. Carter to be present at your meeting and explain the matter of sewer disposal at Rivanna River, as I am pressed for time, and the explanation in a written report would be rather lengthy. (Mr. Carter explained the situation to the Council and the matter was recommitted to the Committee and City Manager.)
Respectfully Submitted,
H. A. Stecker, City Manager.

The following ordinances and resoultions were placed upon their passage and adopted;

LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE.
An ordiance for imposing and collection taxes on licenses and taxes for the exercise of certain privileges within the City of Charlottesville for twelve months, commencing the first day May 1917, and ending the thirtieth day of April, 1918.

SEC. 176 OF CITY CODE.
An ordinance amending and re-enacting Sec. 176 of the City Code entitled Bicycles, Automobiles and other vehicles.

SEC. 201 OF CITY CODE.
An ordinance amending and re-enacting Sec. 201 of the City Code entitled Street Traffic regulations. (This section was slightly amended from the formin which it was received from the meeting of the Board of Alderman of March 12th and concurred in.

LEWIS & CLARK MONUMENT.
A resoultion granting permission for a monument to Lewis and Clark to be placed in "Midway" Park.

APP. FOR OIL.
A Resolution appropriating $1,500. for Road Oil.

APP. FOR FLAG.
A Resolution appropriating $50. for flag and pole to be placed on City Hall Lot.

APP. FOR SPRINKLER.
A Resolution appropriating $500. for rhe purchase of street springler and oiler.

ARC LIGHT AT COR. 14TH AND VA. AVENUE.
A Resolution providing for an Arc light at corner of 14th Street and Virginia Avenue.

JOINT CARE OF LIGHTING AND STREETS ON UNIVERSITY AVE. AND RUGBY ROAD.
A Resolution providing for the joint care of street lighting and up keep of streets on Universoty Avenue and Rugby Road.

A CURB MARKET PROVIDED FOR.
A Resolution providing for the establishment of a central curb market, and fixing the license fee therefor.

(See Ordinance Book #1 for texts of the foregoing ordinances and resolutions.)

on motion the Council then adjourned.

E. I. Carruthers, Clerk. W. F. Souder, Jr., President